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Sunday, May 18

Oregon Public Broadcasting: New access sites open on undammed Klamath River. Just beware the white water

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon hobbyists reach for the stars with backyard astrophotography

Courthouse News Service: Trump-appointed judge blocks $11 billion in cuts to public health funding

Courthouse News Service: Feds push Third Circuit for power to revoke green cards at any time

San Joaquin Valley Sun: A local nonprofit had its email hacked, leading to Fresno County sending over $1.5 million to fraudsters.

San Joaquin Valley Sun: ‘Disgraceful’: Community Health’s kickback scheme catches heat from local leaders

Courthouse News Service: Broken bones and toxic caves: Meet the heroes of Oregon search and rescue

The Oregonian: Mount St. Helens 45 years later: These headlines captured a gripping drama before the eruption

The Oregonian: Oregon coast city’s Memorial Day tradition faces boycott this year as boaters protest harbor fees

The Oregonian: Retired wildlife biologist dedicates life to protecting Oregon’s golden eagles

BBC: Celtic rainforest facing species 'extinction crisis'

Sacramento Bee: Man arrested in Sacramento County, accused of having over 50 pounds of fentanyl

CBS San Diego: Federal warrant reveals cash bribery scandal involving 3 CBP officers at U.S.-Mexico border

CBS San Diego: State contractor has identified a potential new location to release sexually violent predator Gary Snavely

KTLA: This ‘highly toxic’ plant is spreading across the U.S.

KTLA: 3 European nationals stole thousands of dollars from low-income Southern Californians

KTLA: Person of interest in Palm Springs IVF clinic explosion is dead, officials say

KRCR: Vape shops in Redding caught with illegal tobacco and cannabis products

KRCR: Evergreen Middle School issues statement after thwarted attack by teens with explosives

CBS News : Missing hiker found in California mountains says she survived on wild leeks, snowmelt: "Nature is quite terrifying"

CBS News : Trump warns Walmart against raising prices, tells company to "eat the tariffs"

CBS Bay Area: Northern California's first Red Flag Warning of year set to go into effect Sunday morning

CBS Bay Area: Firefighters from across the country get hands-on experience at annual training in Santa Rosa

East Bay Times: Bay Area Ridge Trail adds 14 scenic miles near San Jose for hiking, biking, horse riding

East Bay Times: Appeals court says Oakland cops involved in deadly chase are not entitled to qualified immunity

SF Chronicle: This rich beachfront city is trying to launch an anti-housing insurgency in California

KRON: Off-duty officer arrested for causing car crash while intoxicated

KRON: Strong wind topples tree near Oracle Park

SF Gate: SF Giants put up massive banner to call out A’s for leaving Oakland

SF Gate: Sprawling Calif. ranch with viral waterfall for sale for less than $1M

SF Gate: Two back-to-back homicides shake Northern California cannabis country

AP News: The FBI is investigating the explosion at a California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism

AP News: Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members

Thursday, May 15

BBC: How the Romans shaped Europe's forests

The Guardian: The US buried millions of gallons of wartime nuclear waste – Doge cuts could wreck the cleanup

Washington Post: Four men court controversy with audacious plan to scale Everest in one week

Washington Post: 26 hours and 33 failed amendment votes: This is Democrats’ masterclass in resistance

Daily Beast: Pricey Trump-Edition Watch Ruined by Hilarious Spelling Flub

The Atlantic: The Day Grok Told Everyone About ‘White Genocide’

The Atlantic: The Darker Design Behind Trump’s $400 Million Plane

The Atlantic: The End of Rule of Law in America

Indian Country Today: Montana to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day

Indian Country Today: A new era of political disenfranchisement: soft disenrollment?

The Guardian: Kid Rock’s restaurant workers asked to go home to avoid rumored Ice raids

High Country News: Posted inPublic Lands Trump asks Congress to cut at the heart of the West

Politico: GOP leaders draw the line at Trump’s Library of Congress takeover

AP News: The FBI is disbanding one of its Washington-based public corruption squads, AP sources say

Politico: Dems move to block Middle East arms sales over Qatar plane deal

BBC: Letting off steam: How Dominica's volcanoes will boost its green energy

BBC: Leading crypto firm Coinbase faces up to $400m hit from cyber attack